Jeremiah 47:2

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

This is what the Lord says: “Look, the enemy is gathering in the north like rising water. They will come like a river spilling over its banks. They will cover the whole country like a flood. They will cover the towns and the people living in them. Everyone in the country will cry for help. Everyone will cry out in pain.

Cross References

Jeremiah 46:20

“Egypt is like a beautiful cow. But a horsefly is coming from the north to attack her.

Jeremiah 8:16

From the land of the tribe of Dan, we hear the snorting of the enemy’s horses. The ground shakes from the pounding of their hooves. They have come to destroy the land and everything in it. They have come to destroy the city and all the people who live there.’”

Jeremiah 1:14

The Lord said to me, “Something terrible will come from the north. It will happen to all the people who live in this country.

Revelation 17:15

Then the angel said to me, “You saw the waters where the prostitute sits. These waters are the many peoples, the different races, nations, and languages in the world.

Revelation 17:1

One of the seven angels came and spoke to me. This was one of the angels that had the seven bowls. The angel said, “Come, and I will show you the punishment that will be given to the famous prostitute. She is the one sitting over many waters.

James 5:1

You rich people, listen! Cry and be very sad because much trouble will come to you.

1 Corinthians 10:28

But if someone tells you, “That food was offered to idols,” then don’t eat it. That’s because some people think it is wrong, and it might cause a problem for the person who told you that.

1 Corinthians 10:26

You can eat it, “because the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord.”

Nahum 1:8

But he will completely destroy his enemies. He will wash them away like a flood and chase them into the darkness.

Daniel 11:22

He will defeat large and powerful armies. He will even defeat the leader with the agreement.

Jeremiah 48:39

“Moab is shattered. The people are crying. Moab surrendered. Now Moab is ashamed. People make fun of Moab, but what happened fills them with fear.”

Jeremiah 46:13

This is the message the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about Nebuchadnezzar coming to attack Egypt.

Isaiah 59:19

People from the west to the east will fear the Lord and respect his Glory. He will come quickly, like a fast-flowing river driven by a wind from the Lord.

Isaiah 28:17

“Workers use a string and weight to show their work is straight and true. I will use justice as the string and goodness as the weight when I lay that foundation. But your safe places were built on lies. So they will be destroyed and washed away when the troubles come against you like hail storms and floods.

Isaiah 22:1

This is a message about the Valley of Vision: Jerusalem, what is wrong? Why has everyone gone up to hide in their upper rooms?

Isaiah 15:8

You can hear crying everywhere in Moab— as far away as Eglaim and Beer Elim.

Isaiah 14:31

People near the city gates, cry! People in the city, cry out! Everyone in Philistia, your courage will melt like hot wax. Look to the north! There is a cloud of dust. An army is coming, and everyone in that army is strong.

Psalm 98:7

Let the sea and everything in it, the earth and all who live in it shout his praise!

Psalm 96:11

Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be happy! Let the sea and everything in it shout for joy!

Psalm 50:12

If I were hungry, I would not ask you for food. I already own the world and everything in it.

Psalm 24:1

The earth and everything on it belong to the Lord. The world and all its people belong to him.

Jeremiah 6:22

This is what the Lord says: “An army is coming from the north. A great nation is coming from faraway places on earth.

Jeremiah 46:12

The nations will hear you crying. Your cries will be heard all over the earth. One ‘brave soldier’ will run into another ‘brave soldier.’ And both ‘brave soldiers’ will fall down together.”

Jeremiah 46:24

Egypt will be ashamed. The enemy from the north will defeat her.”